Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 98V230000

Electrical system: wiring

ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1998-09-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 98V230000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
1,068
Reported to NHTSA
1998-09-17
Owners notified
1998-04-15

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC ENGINE STARTERS. THE POWER CABLES ARE ROUTED ACROSS THE BACK OF THE ENGINE AND FASTENED TO THE ENGINE BULKHEAD. THE CABLE MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY FASTENED, CHAFFING THE CABLE, AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION COULD POSSIBLY START A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS REROUTED THE WIRING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 15, 1998.ALL OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THIS RECALL.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
ORION V1998 1997 1996 1995

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.